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Researcher family-member mobility — long-term

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

A family member of a researcher who holds a residence permit for family reunification (and related residence document) granted by the EU member state that issued the researcher's residence permit or long-term visa marked "researcher", whose purpose is to reside with that researcher in Poland for more than 3 months. The official source does not state which relatives count as family members.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not list which relatives count as family members.

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The researcher must be benefiting, or intend to benefit, from long-term researcher mobility in Poland and hold a residence permit (Art. 1(2)(a) of Regulation 1030/2002) or long-term visa marked "researcher" issued by another EU member state.

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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence needed to prove the family relationship.

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Limits of the record
  • The current route capture and existing PL candidate checks did not establish the relationship proof answer with a validated literal quote.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

Health insurance or insurer confirmation of medical-cost coverage in Poland, and sufficient funds for (a) living costs that after actual housing costs exceed the social-assistance threshold (currently more than 776 PLN net per month for a single person and more than 600 PLN net per month per family member) and (b) return travel to the EU state that issued the researcher's permit or visa.

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  • https://www.mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl/en/categories-information/mobility/long-term-mobility-of-a-researchers-family-member/
    has health insurance or confirmation from an insurer that medical expenses within Poland will be covered; has sufficient financial resources to cover (a + b): a) living expenses, which, on a monthly basis, after deducting actual housing costs, should exceed the social assistance threshold (i.e., currently for a single person—more than 776 PLN net per month, and for each family member—more than 600 PLN net per month); Click to find out what actual living expenses are and whether you are required to cover them. b) and the costs of return travel to the EU Member State that issued the researcher a residence permit or a long-term visa marked “researcher”; Click to check what funds you must have for this purpose.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the application process, rights, duration and path to independent or longer-term status.

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Limits of the record
  • The current route capture and existing PL candidate checks did not establish the rights & future answer with a validated literal quote.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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